by Corey Goldwaves(Chaotic rhyme scheme to match my emotional state) As I enter the home to over-salted deviled eggs, loud dogs, and poisonous side conversations,the adoptive family quickly unleashes their shallow holiday greetings and stale…
By Hannah AndrewsFirst things first. As 2024 draws to a close, I want to express my gratitude to our guest bloggers. Your essays and poetry are a generous and precious gift to our community. Words…
By Dr. Liz DeBettaFour years ago I wrote an essay for NAAM called Adopted Bodies Are Good at Holding it All In. Revisiting this piece of writing is an act of reflection and a way…
by K E GarlandEver since I was a child, I’d sensed something was wrong with me. I used to fantasize about and crave sex, well before I understood what it was. At the end of…
by Cindy Shultz It’s been 7056 days without my son. The ache in my soul is relentless. Since losing my son to an adoption nearly 20 years ago, confusion and scrambled thoughts have ruled my mind as if I have no will of…
by Shannon QuistWhen you ask someone about their Ghost Kingdom, what you’re really asking is: What is the fiction you’ve created to cope with your loss? Who are the characters you wish were in your life? What are the…
For Immediate Release: Adoption Vanguard Award to be presented to Transracial Adoption thought leader Rhonda M. Roorda during National Adoption Awareness MonthAustin, TX – Adoption Knowledge Affiliates…
By Anna Linde I came to Sweden as a six-week-old baby, adopted from Brazil. Dealing with life, as well as navigating intimacy and distance, is an ongoing process when you come from a background and history…
by Max Weinberg, PhD A common activity that educators ask students to partake in is bringing baby pictures of themselves when they are commemorating a transition in life (usually a graduation). Parents/caregivers often have to bear…
by Hannah AndrewsThis month’s blog and support group theme is “Disenfranchised Grief and Ambiguous Loss.” It’s been sparking conversations across all our constellation groups, but I’ve had a hard time writing this blog. It’s three…